Little House on the Prairie Journey in the Spring: Part I (Season 3, Episode 6)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance

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Little House on the Prairie

Journey in the Spring: Part I (Season 3, Episode 6)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance

After a letter from Wisconsin brings the sad news of his mother's death, a grieving Charles travels back to his boyhood home in the big woods, hoping to convince his heartbroken father to return with him to Walnut Grove.

Director

Michael Landon

Writers

Blanche Hanalis (developed for television by) | Laura Ingalls Wilder (based upon the series of books "Little House" by) | Michael Landon (written by)

Producer

John Hawkins

Composer

David Rose

Cinematographer

Ted Voigtlander (as Ted Voigtländer)

Editor

John Loeffler

Casting Director

Susan McCray (as Susan Sukman)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 15, 1976

Release date

Nov 15, 1976 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 13 wins & 43 nominations

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Landon Charles Ingalls Charles Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Karen Grassle Caroline Ingalls Caroline Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Melissa Gilbert Laura Ingalls Laura Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Melissa Sue Anderson Mary Ingalls Mary Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Rachel Lindsay Greenbush Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Sidney Greenbush Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Victor French Isaiah Edwards Isaiah Edwards See fewer	Highway to Heaven (1984)
Jan Sterling Laura Colby Ingalls Laura Colby Ingalls See fewer	Ace in the Hole (1951)
Matthew Labyorteaux Young Charles Ingalls Young Charles Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Arthur Hill Lansford Ingalls Lansford Ingalls See fewer	The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Mark Lenard Peter Ingalls Peter Ingalls See fewer	Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Hersha Parady Eliza Ingalls Eliza Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Brian Part Carl Sanderson Edwards Carl Sanderson Edwards See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Kyle Richards Alicia Sanderson Edwards Alicia Sanderson Edwards See fewer	Halloween (1978)
Jim Boles Brewster Brewster See fewer	Get Smart (1965)
Carlena Gower Amelia Ingalls (uncredited) Amelia Ingalls (uncredited) See fewer	Wolfman's Got Nards (2018)
Carl Pitti Carl (uncredited) Carl (uncredited) See fewer	High Plains Drifter (1973)